Liverpool celebrates the benefits of Voi shared e-scooters three years on
Credit: Voi
Liverpool, 12 December 2023: Almost 2 million car journeys have been taken off Liverpool’s roads thanks to the availability of shared e-scooters and e-bikes.
The figure has been revealed by Voi as its shared e-scooter and e-bike scheme celebrates its third anniversary operating in the city.
Since the e-scooter and e-bike trial was launched in September 2020, public hire e-scooters and e-bikes have become an important addition to transport in Liverpool, with over 272,000 people now signed up to Voi, using them to commute to work and education, with 5.2 million trips taken.
E-scooters and e-bikes are a much greener way to travel and since their introduction in Liverpool have replaced almost 2 million car journeys, clocking up over 6.5 million miles and reducing CO2 emissions in the city by over 700 tonnes CO2e.
Voi has worked closely with local partners throughout the trial to innovate and improve safety for riders, pedestrians and vulnerable road users.
Initiatives have included a partnership with Northern Trains, providing discounted travel for customers of both companies to encourage shared, sustainable travel; giving out discounts and free helmets to students at Liverpool John Moores University’s Freshers Fair; and supporting the delivery of the 2022 Eurovision event in the city by working closely with Liverpool City Council and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to ensure the safety of riders and the public.
Safety is Voi’s top priority with the company hosting a number of online safety webinars which cover all aspects of safely riding a Voi e-scooter or e-bike, from wearing a helmet, to the correct position in the road and how to park without causing an obstruction for pedestrians.
Jack Samler, Voi regional general manager UK, Ireland and France, said: “Our Liverpool trial has gone from strength to strength, with a growing number of people choosing to use scooters for trips to work, for socialising, to go to the shops or appointments and to get to university.
“Since the scheme was launched in partnership with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority we’ve increased the number of scooters and e-bikes and upgraded them so more people can benefit from using micromobility across a wider area, providing a new, easy-to-use and affordable means of transport.”
“At Voi, we are delighted to be working with our partners in Liverpool, and we look forward to seeing further progress being made in changing the way we move around our cities and towns to create healthier places to live.”
As part of Voi’s mission to provide safe, sustainable and reliable micromobility for all, Voi riders can take advantage of Voi for All discounts which provide discounted travel to people on low incomes, disabled people and people over 65, Voi 4 Heroes which supports NHS, emergency service workers, military personnel and veterans, and Voi for Students which offers a 20% discount for students and staff at higher education institutions.
For further information, please contact:
Juliette Maxam, Senior PR manager, Voi UK, Ireland and France
juliette.maxam@voiapp.io
About Voi
Founded in 2018, Voi is a Swedish micromobility company offering e-scooter and e-bike sharing in partnership with towns, cities and local communities. We believe e-scooters can play a central role in changing how people move in our towns and cities in the future. We want to ensure that the micromobility transformation happens the right way - through real innovative technology, open and transparent dialogue with towns, cities and governments and by adapting our products to local needs. Voi’s holistic Environmental Action Plan tackles emissions and promotes renewable energy use and circularity along its supply chain.
Voi operates in over 100 towns and cities across 12 countries. It is headquartered in Stockholm and employs 1,000 people. To date, Voi boasts more than seven million riders and has served more than 150+ million rides.
